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Tech Won't Save Us | Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism
techwontsave.us/episode/272_...
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Tech Won't Save Us | Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism
techwontsave.us/episode/272_...
April 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Now available on Tech Won't Save Us🙂
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Tech Won't Save Us | Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism
techwontsave.us/episode/272_...
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Tech Won't Save Us | Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism
techwontsave.us/episode/272_...
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First up ... Fighting the Broligarchy!
With an all-star guest lecturer line-up that includes the smartest critical technology thinkers writing today, this course seeks to answer the questions: “How did we get here?” and “What do we do now?”
Register here: fightingthebroligarc...
With an all-star guest lecturer line-up that includes the smartest critical technology thinkers writing today, this course seeks to answer the questions: “How did we get here?” and “What do we do now?”
Register here: fightingthebroligarc...
![Fighting the Broligarchy!
(Black and white image of computer being shot with arrows reads" Butlerian Jihad Now! Send computers to hell! if you make a Robot I will kill you) [Image © Bum Luung/Io Asunder. Used with permission.]
Everything is on fire. With Trump back in the White House and Musk at his side, America - and by extension, the rest of the world - is in deep, deep trouble. And there’s no doubt much of this trouble comes from Silicon Valley’s oligarchs, the Techbros.
This course brings together eight brilliant guest speakers – a new one each week – to explore the question of how we got here and what we do now.
With a focus on action and solidarity building, this course will leave you energised and with everything you need to know to start fighting back.
Guest Lecturers
Aliya Danzeisen
Chris Gilliard
Alex Hanna
Paris Marx
Dan McQuillan
Brian Merchant
Sarah Roberts
Jathan Sadowski
Register at
fightingthebroligarchy.lilregie.com
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April 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
First up ... Fighting the Broligarchy!
With an all-star guest lecturer line-up that includes the smartest critical technology thinkers writing today, this course seeks to answer the questions: “How did we get here?” and “What do we do now?”
Register here: fightingthebroligarc...
With an all-star guest lecturer line-up that includes the smartest critical technology thinkers writing today, this course seeks to answer the questions: “How did we get here?” and “What do we do now?”
Register here: fightingthebroligarc...
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Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikes. More details here, but this is... really bad. www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
April 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikes. More details here, but this is... really bad. www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
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Who needs jackboots when you have databases?
This firm’s UK arm is even run by Oswald Mosley’s grandson (I kid you not).
This firm’s UK arm is even run by Oswald Mosley’s grandson (I kid you not).
New from 404 Media: we've seen an ICE database that filters people by hundreds of different, highly specific categories. Experts say possibly helping ICE identify and deport people. Scars, location data, immigration status, eye color, much more. Created by Palantir
www.404media.co/inside-a-pow...
www.404media.co/inside-a-pow...
April 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Who needs jackboots when you have databases?
This firm’s UK arm is even run by Oswald Mosley’s grandson (I kid you not).
This firm’s UK arm is even run by Oswald Mosley’s grandson (I kid you not).
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“It’s like a soap opera.
Social media, probably in a lot of spaces, has replaced the demand to watch shows on TV. Because you got a reality show right there in your hand, every day, all day.”
thetriibe.com/2024/06/how-...
Social media, probably in a lot of spaces, has replaced the demand to watch shows on TV. Because you got a reality show right there in your hand, every day, all day.”
thetriibe.com/2024/06/how-...
How the exploitation of social media leads to ongoing beefs and violence in Chicago • The TRiiBE
Social media has slowly morphed the streets into violent reality shows over time, experts say.
thetriibe.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“It’s like a soap opera.
Social media, probably in a lot of spaces, has replaced the demand to watch shows on TV. Because you got a reality show right there in your hand, every day, all day.”
thetriibe.com/2024/06/how-...
Social media, probably in a lot of spaces, has replaced the demand to watch shows on TV. Because you got a reality show right there in your hand, every day, all day.”
thetriibe.com/2024/06/how-...
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If you are reading this, it probably means you are doomscrolling the authoritarian apocalypse, instead of actually doing something about it. I can't recommend action enough. Switch off social media, limit it to a small bit of time per day, and work on your organising instead.
2. We need to organise, as citizens. This means recruiting your neighbours, friends, acquaintances and co-workers, and coming together to protect democracy and stable governance. Isolated bellyaching is not a winning strategy, working together is.
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March 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
If you are reading this, it probably means you are doomscrolling the authoritarian apocalypse, instead of actually doing something about it. I can't recommend action enough. Switch off social media, limit it to a small bit of time per day, and work on your organising instead.
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I know it bothers you as much as it does me that journalism as an institution can’t process that what it’s seeing on a daily basis is evil people doing evil sh*t
Not incompetence, not naivete, not negligence, not mispeaking, not mixups, not miscommunications: straight-up evil people doing evil sh*t
Not incompetence, not naivete, not negligence, not mispeaking, not mixups, not miscommunications: straight-up evil people doing evil sh*t
March 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I know it bothers you as much as it does me that journalism as an institution can’t process that what it’s seeing on a daily basis is evil people doing evil sh*t
Not incompetence, not naivete, not negligence, not mispeaking, not mixups, not miscommunications: straight-up evil people doing evil sh*t
Not incompetence, not naivete, not negligence, not mispeaking, not mixups, not miscommunications: straight-up evil people doing evil sh*t
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New article out with Don Rassler in the CTC Sentinal: “On the Horizon: The Ukraine War and the Evolving Threat of Drone Terrorism.”
We explore how Ukraine has become a proving ground for drone warfare—and what that means for future terrorist threats.
ctc.westpoint.edu/on-the-horiz...
We explore how Ukraine has become a proving ground for drone warfare—and what that means for future terrorist threats.
ctc.westpoint.edu/on-the-horiz...
On the Horizon: The Ukraine War and the Evolving Threat of Drone Terrorism - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Abstract: This article analyzes the evolution of terrorist drone usage and forecasts its future trajectory in light of the tactical and technological innovations emerging from the Russo-Ukrainian War....
ctc.westpoint.edu
March 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New article out with Don Rassler in the CTC Sentinal: “On the Horizon: The Ukraine War and the Evolving Threat of Drone Terrorism.”
We explore how Ukraine has become a proving ground for drone warfare—and what that means for future terrorist threats.
ctc.westpoint.edu/on-the-horiz...
We explore how Ukraine has become a proving ground for drone warfare—and what that means for future terrorist threats.
ctc.westpoint.edu/on-the-horiz...
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
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The neoliberal dream of fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch was always the destruction of US democracy and the elimination of government (except for its repressive organs police, courts, prisons, military ofc), and now he has won.
What now? A 🧵.
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t.co/FKxxmLyfce
What now? A 🧵.
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t.co/FKxxmLyfce
February 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The neoliberal dream of fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch was always the destruction of US democracy and the elimination of government (except for its repressive organs police, courts, prisons, military ofc), and now he has won.
What now? A 🧵.
1/
t.co/FKxxmLyfce
What now? A 🧵.
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t.co/FKxxmLyfce
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Oligarchy, State, and Cryptopia
Julie E. Cohen, Georgetown Law School
“…tech oligarchs are working to dismantle existing forms of social, economic, and political organization and define a human future that they alone determine.”
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Julie E. Cohen, Georgetown Law School
“…tech oligarchs are working to dismantle existing forms of social, economic, and political organization and define a human future that they alone determine.”
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Oligarchy, State, and Cryptopia
Theoretical accounts of power in networked digital environments typically do not give systematic attention to the phenomenon of oligarchy—to extreme concentrati
papers.ssrn.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Oligarchy, State, and Cryptopia
Julie E. Cohen, Georgetown Law School
“…tech oligarchs are working to dismantle existing forms of social, economic, and political organization and define a human future that they alone determine.”
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Julie E. Cohen, Georgetown Law School
“…tech oligarchs are working to dismantle existing forms of social, economic, and political organization and define a human future that they alone determine.”
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.
The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters
The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.
wrd.cm
March 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.
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I'd recommend the NYT podcast Rabbit Hole, which follows a young man's journey through online content that radicalises his opinions and draws him into an echochamber through the YouTube algorithm www.nytimes.com/column/rabbi...
March 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I'd recommend the NYT podcast Rabbit Hole, which follows a young man's journey through online content that radicalises his opinions and draws him into an echochamber through the YouTube algorithm www.nytimes.com/column/rabbi...
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I’ve published several threads on disordered discourse, how it captures democratic systems, and how we might counter it.
For those who want to know more, the following playlist takes you through the philosophical ideas that have shaped much of my thinking.
open.spotify.com/playlist/3NJ...
For those who want to know more, the following playlist takes you through the philosophical ideas that have shaped much of my thinking.
open.spotify.com/playlist/3NJ...
Philosophical Foundations of Disordered Discourse: A Structured Listening Guide
open.spotify.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I’ve published several threads on disordered discourse, how it captures democratic systems, and how we might counter it.
For those who want to know more, the following playlist takes you through the philosophical ideas that have shaped much of my thinking.
open.spotify.com/playlist/3NJ...
For those who want to know more, the following playlist takes you through the philosophical ideas that have shaped much of my thinking.
open.spotify.com/playlist/3NJ...
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It needs to be pointed out that "terrorist" is, legally, an EXTREMELY loaded word. It opens you up to warrantless surveillance, maybe even indefinite detention. It also potentially makes your supporters accomplices
Rubio’s position seems to be:
- We get to say who is a terrorist. Our decision is final. It can’t be challenged. Just trust us.
- Once we decide you are a terrorist, we can immediately deport you. No judges.
- After we deport you, we can make you rot in a foreign prison. No criminal charges needed.
- We get to say who is a terrorist. Our decision is final. It can’t be challenged. Just trust us.
- Once we decide you are a terrorist, we can immediately deport you. No judges.
- After we deport you, we can make you rot in a foreign prison. No criminal charges needed.
On Hugh Hewitt’s show, Marco Rubio says El Salvador is “housing” people sent by the US. But he never says on what possible legal authority? These people haven’t committed any crime in El Salvador and by their own admission “many” have never committed a crime in the US. It all seems entirely lawless.
March 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It needs to be pointed out that "terrorist" is, legally, an EXTREMELY loaded word. It opens you up to warrantless surveillance, maybe even indefinite detention. It also potentially makes your supporters accomplices
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again, "constitutional crisis" does not even BEGIN to address where we are now
Wow. Judge Howell is worried that if she orders DOGE to leave the USIP building it could turn into an “armed standoff” over unwillingness to vacate, and points out law enforcement has shown willingness to help DOGE. Asks if we’ll need foreign mediators to come in.
March 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
again, "constitutional crisis" does not even BEGIN to address where we are now
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Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
February 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
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On top of being a literal Nazi bar, Substack also gave up on its stated goal of being an open platform
None of the features Substack added in the past few years are open: Chat is closed, Notes is closed
Meanwhile, competitors like Ghost give to writers the freedom and the control they deserve
None of the features Substack added in the past few years are open: Chat is closed, Notes is closed
Meanwhile, competitors like Ghost give to writers the freedom and the control they deserve
Substack rival Ghost is now connected to the fediverse techcrunch.com/2025/...
Substack rival Ghost is now connected to the fediverse | TechCrunch
Newsletter platform Ghost, an open source competitor to Substack, is now connected to the fediverse, also known as the open social web. Federated apps run
techcrunch.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
On top of being a literal Nazi bar, Substack also gave up on its stated goal of being an open platform
None of the features Substack added in the past few years are open: Chat is closed, Notes is closed
Meanwhile, competitors like Ghost give to writers the freedom and the control they deserve
None of the features Substack added in the past few years are open: Chat is closed, Notes is closed
Meanwhile, competitors like Ghost give to writers the freedom and the control they deserve
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Calling fentanyl a „weapon of mass destruction“ serves 2 purposes: 1) laying the groundwork to justify military operations against Canada and Mexico 2) strip language from any meaning and create an unreality where words are being used to justify every horror this administration inflicts
SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada.
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Trump to declare fentanyl “Weapon of Mass Destruction," per draft EO
A copy of the draft was obtained and reviewed by The Handbasket.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Calling fentanyl a „weapon of mass destruction“ serves 2 purposes: 1) laying the groundwork to justify military operations against Canada and Mexico 2) strip language from any meaning and create an unreality where words are being used to justify every horror this administration inflicts
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The fact that Meta has sued to block her ability to talk publicly about this book makes it perhaps more intriguing and arguably more credible.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/o...
(4/5)
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/o...
(4/5)
Opinion | The Tell-All Book That Facebook Doesn’t Want You to Read
The “free speech” champion Mark Zuckerberg tries to shut up a critic.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The fact that Meta has sued to block her ability to talk publicly about this book makes it perhaps more intriguing and arguably more credible.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/o...
(4/5)
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/o...
(4/5)
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🧵I've posted previously about how institutional capture by disordered discourse works, and I want to highlight this post from DOD Rapid Response to show what it looks like in action, and what it tells us.
It’s a textbook example of Stage 5: Entrenchment & Epistemic Closure.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
It’s a textbook example of Stage 5: Entrenchment & Epistemic Closure.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
March 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🧵I've posted previously about how institutional capture by disordered discourse works, and I want to highlight this post from DOD Rapid Response to show what it looks like in action, and what it tells us.
It’s a textbook example of Stage 5: Entrenchment & Epistemic Closure.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
It’s a textbook example of Stage 5: Entrenchment & Epistemic Closure.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
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Fox News is GOP propaganda to keep base voters activated (angry, scared, and provided with enemies). It's not meant to be consumed by the GOP elected and leaders. But when Fox News becomes the only source of information for those elected and elites, you get an implosion.
🧵 I want to follow up this earlier thread by examining why the USA finds itself in the state it does at the moment; the process of disordered discourse capturing state institutions and how it inevitably results in a slide towards authoritarianism, a process we're seeing unfold before our very eyes.
What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
March 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Fox News is GOP propaganda to keep base voters activated (angry, scared, and provided with enemies). It's not meant to be consumed by the GOP elected and leaders. But when Fox News becomes the only source of information for those elected and elites, you get an implosion.
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Here's how it works: the movement establishes something crazy as a core belief. Individual members who publicly support this crazy core belief encounter predictable criticism. The movement then becomes the only place where the individual member finds an accepting community.
March 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Here's how it works: the movement establishes something crazy as a core belief. Individual members who publicly support this crazy core belief encounter predictable criticism. The movement then becomes the only place where the individual member finds an accepting community.
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🧵 I want to follow up this earlier thread by examining why the USA finds itself in the state it does at the moment; the process of disordered discourse capturing state institutions and how it inevitably results in a slide towards authoritarianism, a process we're seeing unfold before our very eyes.
What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
March 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🧵 I want to follow up this earlier thread by examining why the USA finds itself in the state it does at the moment; the process of disordered discourse capturing state institutions and how it inevitably results in a slide towards authoritarianism, a process we're seeing unfold before our very eyes.
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⚡️ Trump wants to remove Zelensky, according to The Economist. The publication states that Trump sees Zelensky as an obstacle and may cut military aid, intel access, and Starlink, while lifting sanctions on Russia.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Team Trump wants to get rid of Volodymyr Zelensky
America’s president calls Ukraine’s president “a dictator”
www.economist.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
⚡️ Trump wants to remove Zelensky, according to The Economist. The publication states that Trump sees Zelensky as an obstacle and may cut military aid, intel access, and Starlink, while lifting sanctions on Russia.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...